[Oagdu] Saw this on the news.

Tue Jul 28 19:28:57 UTC 2015

Deanne you may not be wring.
ADA does trump the state law. Me and MS. P.

 Hi Marianne,
> I always thought that the ADA laws trumped state laws? I guess I was
> wrong.
> Deanna
>
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> From: Oagdu [mailto:oagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne
> Denning via Oagdu
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:16 AM
> To: Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List
> Cc: Marianne Denning
> Subject: Re: [Oagdu] Saw this on the news.
>
> Chris, as long as state law is not more restrictive the state law rules.
> In this case, I think the woman is correct as the law stands now.  I don't
> agree but it is the Ohio law.
>
> On 7/28/15, Chris Tolle via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Amazing and wonderful. What's interesting is that I helped write
>> Kroger's policy. In fact we completely overhauled it two years ago.
>> This after an incident in Atlanta and one in California prompted us to
>> revisit what we consider allowable in a grocery store. At the end of the
>> day the ADA rules.
>>
>> Hadn't heard about this one yet but I'm sure I will.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 28, 2015, at 10:03 AM, Aleeha Dudley via Oagdu
>>> <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hereâ€™s the thing. Right now, under Ohio law, assistance animals,
>>> emotional support animals, are allowed in public places, due to the
>>> language in the law. While I am not saying that Kroger is incorrect,
>>> I am saying that there is a loophole in the law.
>>>> On Jul 28, 2015, at 9:10 AM, Deanna Lewis via Oagdu
>>>> <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good morning,
>>>>
>>>> This was on the News last night and I thought you all may find it
>>>> interesting. My comments are at the bottom, following the article.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MAINEVILLE, Ohio -- A woman with a registered service bird was asked
>>>> to leave a Kroger store this past weekend -- and the moment was
>>>> caught on video.
>>>>
>>>> The bird, a registered service animal named Cooper, has been in the
>>>> store before with no problem, GeeGee Jackson said.
>>>>
>>>> Jackson, who is known as "the bird lady" around Maineville and South
>>>> Lebanon, said a store employee asked her to leave the Kroger on SR
>>>> 48 in Maineville Sunday. She said the manager told her the bird
>>>> wasn't allowed.
>>>> She said she needs the bird with her to help her cope with
>>>> depression and anxiety. The bird, a cockatoo, is a nationally
>>>> registered service animal.
>>>>
>>>> Cooper travels everywhere with Jackson, mostly around town, often
>>>> traveling by moped. In public, she puts a diaper on the bird to
>>>> prevent any messes and keeps him on a leash, she said.
>>>>
>>>> Jackson said she's shopped in the same store with her bird in the
>>>> past with permission from employees.
>>>>
>>>> Kimbery Hibbler was shopping on Sunday and shot video of the
>>>> incident.
>>>>
>>>> "I felt horrible for her," Hibbler said. "I felt like something
>>>> needed to be done."
>>>>
>>>> A Kroger spokesperson told WCPO store officials do not have to let
>>>> the bird inside under federal law.
>>>>
>>>> The spokesperson said Kroger follows the Americans with Disabilities
>>>> Act's regulations on service animals. According to the ADA, only
>>>> dogs can be service animals. Cooper the bird is registered but is
>>>> technically an emotional support animal.
>>>>
>>>> But Jackson said Kroger's policy is not fair and she wants the
>>>> company to reconsider.
>>>>
>>>> "Not everybody can have a service dog," she said. "There are other
>>>> animals out there that can do the same thing a dog does."
>>>>
>>>> My comments: I say, way to go Kroger for following the ADA
>>>> regulations!
>>>> Although, they should have mentioned that miniature horses are also
>>>> covered under the ADA.
>>>> Speaking of the ADA, I participated in a 25th Anniversary ADA
>>>> celebration yesterday. I wrote a poem and won first place, I had the
>>>> honor of reading my poem in front of everyone at the event. I would
>>>> say there were 150 people at least. I also was interviewed by the
>>>> news and had my poem published in the Cincinnati Enquirer. It was a
>>>> very good event, and I met with some people and did get to pass out a
>>>> few Oagdu cards.
>>>>
>>>> Deanna
>>>>
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